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Determination of COVID-19 as a Quarantinable Communicable Disease

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that COVID-19 meets the definition for “severe acute respiratory syndromes” set forth in E.O. 13674. Therefore, this novel coronavirus is a “quarantinable communicable disease,” as defined by E.O. 13295, as amended by E.O.s 13375 and 13674. Additional information on quarantinable communicable diseases is available from the CDC website.

Last Updated:  3/7/2020
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